BTS Issues Statement Supporting Black Lives Matter: 'We Will Stand Together'

6/4/2020

BTS released a rare political statement on Wednesday (June 4), standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

"We stand against racial discrimination. We condemn violence. You, I and we all have the right to be respected. We will stand together. #BlackLivesMatter," the K-pop boy band tweeted to their more than 26 million followers. (The message was also available in the band's native Korean.)

The septet's tweet comes just days after K-pop fans banded together to stomp out a "White Lives Matter" movement on social media, flooding the hashtag with K-pop memes, fan-cam footage and other content to successfully drown out the campaign's racist, anti-BLM messaging.

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Meanwhile, the Bangtan Boys are also busy with Festa 2020, their annual anniversary celebration with their ARMY of passionate fans. This year's Festa -- which began Monday (June 1) and runs through June 13 -- includes a photo collection documenting the idols' year, a piano version of Love Yourself: Answer opener "Euphoria," two new choreography videos, two separate "family portraits" and the possibility of a brand-new single titled "Still With You," the latter of which is marked for Friday (June 5) on the event's schedule.

Check out BTS' Black Lives Matter statement below.

By Glenn Rowley

6/4/2020

BTS Issues Statement Supporting Black Lives Matter: 'We Will Stand Together'

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